Kashmiris are not alone in world, says US presidential candidate

Washington: We have to remind the Kashmiris that they are not
alone in the world, says Kamala Harris, a major Democratic candidate for the
2020 US presidential election.

“We are keeping a track on the situation. There is a need to
intervene if the situation demands,” she said in a recent statement. Her
comments are even more significant because she is of Indian descent from her
mother’s side.

So far, three major presidential candidates have spoken on Kashmir
— Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris. All three are members of
the US Senate and have strong chances of being on the Democratic ticket for
2020, which may have two names from this list, one for president and the other
for vice president.

And if US President Donald Trump’s repeated offers to mediate between India and Pakistan over Kashmir are also counted, the number of US presidential hopefuls expressing concern over Kashmir goes up to four. So far, Mr Trump is the only Republican candidate for 2020.